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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2026

Trends in timing of solid food introduction in Japan between 2014 and 2023: the impact of nutritional policy changes.

Sachiko Kaburagi, Tamaki Ito, Shunichiro Nakamura, Erika Nakamura, Tomoyuki Hattori, Takeshi Arimitsu, Munehiro Furuichi, Satoshi Narumi

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Sachiko KaburagiDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tamaki ItoDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Shunichiro NakamuraDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4032-1860
Erika NakamuraDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-7756-9192
Tomoyuki HattoriFirst Ascent Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Takeshi ArimitsuDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6621-4237
Munehiro FuruichiDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. furuichi-mm@keio.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7742-1135
Satoshi NarumiDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0940-4517

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Following the LEAP and PETIT studies demonstrating that early allergen introduction can prevent food allergies, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revised its weaning guideline in 2019. The updated guideline recommended earlier egg introduction and noted that delaying specific foods may increase allergy risk. This study examined trends in the timing of solid food introduction among Japanese infants before and after this revision. We conducted a retrospective analysis using data from the parenting application Papatto Ikuji collected between 2014 and 2023. After excluding outliers and errors, 59,433 infants were analyzed. The age at solid food introduction was examined by birth year. From 2014 to 2018, the age distribution showed two peaks at 5 and 6 months. After 2019, the 6-month peak declined, leaving a single 5-month peak by 2021. These findings suggest that national guideline revisions substantially influenced caregivers' feeding behaviors, leading to earlier solid food introduction in Japan.

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Food HypersensitivityInfant FoodNutrition PolicyWeaningFemaleHumansInfantJapanMaleRetrospective StudiesTime Factors

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